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That is glorious! There's nothing like seeing the scenery by bike.
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Sugar free Jello and pudding cups with a touch of squirty cream or Cool Whip can ease a craving, and I like fruit popsicles (Outshine and Solero are my favourites) for sweet treats.
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I'm having a pity party about my five or so pound bounce, and this thread was just what I needed today. I bumping in the hope that it's just what someone else needs, too. Power to all you amazing women, and I'm looking forward to joining the ranks of the "normal".
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I am another big fan of Halo Top ice cream. Sugar free Jello with either a little squirty cream or Cool Whip is a good substitute for me, and I find that a single freeze pop can be pretty effective for instant gratification.
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Saxenda is Victoza in a markedly different dosage. It's in the same family of GLP-1 agonists as Byetta, Bydureon, Trulicity.... I'm assuming that you know this already, but perhaps not. No intent to patronise. I've taken most of the drugs in the family, so I'm somewhat familiar! My experience with Byetta (which is, I…
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Although the caloric burn might not be as high as running minute for minute, the nice thing about riding a bike (be it stationary or a real one) is that it's non-weight bearing. If you are prone to shin splints or problems when you hammer on your lower joints, riding a bike is a great way to get started on some activity.…
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Thanks, TeaBea, that's a fair point. I'm assuming (always a silly thing to do :p ) that the OP is not creating that kind of a deficit every single day, and is typically going to be eating back at least a portion of those exercise calories. I'm personally also carrying enough extra weight where there's plenty for my body to…
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I burned over 1000 calories yesterday hauling my 185-pound, 5'3" backside for an 8-mile run, according to my chest-mounted HR monitor and Garmin math. That doesn't help answer the OP's question either. If you've burned off, say, 800 calories and you don't eat them back, that's extra deficit you've created for yourself and…
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I loathe and despise running. Hate it. My knees hurt, my hips hurt, my shoulders hurt, and I never get that gosh-darned "runner's high". That said - yesterday I ran eight miles, in preparation for a Ragnar relay in May and a half Ironman in August. As much as I hate running, I *love* being a triathlete. I'm slow and…
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@RalfLott, I appreciate that description greatly. Generic or brand, regular or XR, mine never got beyond Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring' :D They don't work well at the best of times - much like the various other parts of my body that "just don't do what they're supposed too properly, we're not sure why." My prior endo said…
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Without wanting to be *that person*, nobody here can make any suggestions for you that are better than those your doctor can make. I can tell you, for example, that Metformin doesn't agree with my GI system in any form. I've also tried drugs from the sulfonylurea class and had issues with lows. I currently take basal…
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I must have been very lucky with my endocrinologists. For all intents and purposes, I am a well-controlled diabetic who is otherwise "healthy", but I'm fat. In the pursuit of losing the weight, I've been given permission to adjust and play about with my insulin (types, doses and timing) to my heart's content, providing I…
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I would encourage you to have a contingency plan in your back pocket. It doesn't have to be elaborate; it could be something as simple as putting a friend on alert that you may need a place to come briefly on not much notice. Even if you never use that bolthole, knowing that it is in place will allow you to not have to…
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I am 5'3", and I understand completely. I had an eating disorder in my teens, and I have to be so cognisant of that when I lose because it's always "another 5" or "half a stone more" and I'm never satisfied. I'm terrified of getting down below what's healthy for my body and still feeling fat.
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I'm restarting a journey that's often felt like three steps forward, two steps back! I'm trying to get in shape to complete my first triathlon before I turn 30 in January, and hopefully lose a dress size or two in the process. I'm with ya! Good luck! :o)
